diff --git a/srcpkgs/gnome-documents/template b/srcpkgs/gnome-documents/template
index 9699b830129..b0c68188b9e 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gnome-documents/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gnome-documents/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=gnome-documents
 version=3.28.0
 revision=1
 lib32disabled=yes
-build_style=gnu-configure
+build_style=meson
 hostmakedepends="pkg-config intltool itstool docbook-xsl $(vopt_if gir gobject-introspection)"
 makedepends="
  clutter-gtk-devel gnome-desktop-devel libzapojit-devel
@@ -23,3 +23,9 @@ build_options="gir"
 if [ -z "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
 	build_options_default+=" gir"
 fi
+
+CFLAGS="-I${XBPS_CROSS_BASE}/usr/include/libgepub-0.6/"
+LDFLAGS="-lgepub-0.6"
+pre_configure() {
+	sed '/libgepub-0.6/d' -i meson.build;
+}